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June 3 Flash Talk: In Search of Hamzeh Carr
June 3 at 12:00 pm – Flash Talk: In Search of Hamzeh Carr In 1925, the University of Michigan’s archaeological expedition to Egypt commissioned artist Hamzeh Carr to make facsimiles of the colorful murals they were discovering, and these images have been widely reproduced...
Reparative Connections to Philippine Collections at the University of Michigan – May 26
On behalf of ReConnect/ReCollect: Reparative Connections to Philippine Collections at the University of Michigan, all are invited to a Public Roundtable with our Artists in Residence, Francis Estrada, Janna Añonuevo Langholz, and Maia Cruz Palileo. The event will take place this Thursday, May 26...
Alumni kudos!
Kudos to… Rachel Chamberlain (MSP14) was recently accepted into the Executive Ed. D. of Higher Education program at Boston College. “I am thrilled to join the program and look forward to combining my Museum Studies experience and training with the larger processes of higher education,”...
Student kudos!
Former museum studies minor, Hannah Tanner, has been promoted to Visitor Services Lead at the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture.
Alumni kudos!
Kudos to… Rebecca Bloom (MSP14) recently began a new position as Assistant Director of Curatorial Affairs and Interpretation at the Southern Utah Museum of Art at Southern Utah University.
Engaging with Campus Collections – digital interpretation and curation at UMMA & the Stearns Collection
Isabelle Gillet, PhD candidate in the History of Art Muting the Museum’s Omniscient NarratorWhy do we trust museum labels even when they sound like they were written by a disengaged but knowledgeable AI? Instead, can we rely on an “I” to guide our eye...